Places to go shopping in the Cotswolds

Based in the Cotswolds, Hector & Queen produces adorable retro-style organic wool sleepwear and felt animal-design slippers. Feel extra warm and fuzzy as a portion of profits on the latter go to an endangered wildlife charity.

Sustainably sourced and hand-blended in the Cotswolds, Ila oils and body products are made in small quantities to exacting standards and have a cult following. You can also stay in their lifestyle retreats.

Jaffe and Neale in Chipping Norton in the Cotswolds is almost as famous for its chocolate gateau as its selection of books.

Fans of all things royal simply must go to the Highgrove Shop – part of the estate that is home to Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. The store sells everything from books on the royal gardens to kitchenware and ceramics, all approved by the Royal Household.

In the Cotswolds village of Lacock, Quintessentially English sells handmade soaps and unique toiletry ranges, including ‘Buff’ for men, with a vintage British design.